Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-07

TUESDAY, JUNE Z, Is
CONvOCATION OF WASHINGTON.
Churchmen i'm Session 1t Trinity Church
To-day.
The Convocation OF washington convened this
morning at Trinity P. z. church. The territory Of
the convocation embraces the District Of Column
Ola, and Prince George Montgomery, Charles, and
ST. Mary's Counties, Nd, and the representation
70 the convocatton consists of clerical and lay
delegates from each parish. The business session
was preceded by the celebration Of the Holy Com
munion, the dean Of the convocation, Rev. DR.. Ad-
olson, omciating, assisted by Rev. VIM. H. Butler
OF OF PIlnce George County, and Rev. T. n. Amber
OF Leonardtown, Md.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The convocation was called to order. The nomi-
nation OF officers was then announced to be in
oruer, ana Rev. DR.. Addison was nominated for
PRESIDING officer. There being no other nomna-
IONS oy ORDER OF the convocation the secretary
Was ui1ected 70 cast the ballot DR.. Addison ex-
nlm He said that he had found that it required
SUesiueIaoe time to become acquainted with the
uusies vi tne ONCE, and he hoped that during the
henry Ihomas, OF Poolesvule, Nd, was the only
no Gtae iOI secretary, and was elected. Rev. f.
~A' S'oeAN, VI ILLS Guy, was elected treasurer.
THE DEANS REPORT.
Inc dean said that he supposed the next thing
IN order was his report. He added that he was
elected dean in June last, and then gave detailed
statement OF the parishes visited by him and the
services held. At the request OF the bishop he
dioc ce staSement OF the amounts paid to the
u tSn missions, and the assessments OF the
Various parishes. He said that he had a
d Isi n SHOWING 1n,. the payments made. but he
read the list OF the deficient parishes although he
anougnt the bishop wished him to do so. The
amount OF the assessment in this convocation was
ss17s.75, making deficiency 81 s3s1.sS. This was
very small deficiency compared with that OF
Usnsr and he thought that 1t was
very gIatllylng showing. Some OF the parishes
mad not PAID their assessment, because they had
no one TO pay 1t to. For instance the Silver Spring
had not been paid for this reason At Rockville the
affairs OF that parish were in rather an unsettled
Iueon anu lts assessment OF $50 was still due.
paid. y"
The dean said that the reports ordered to be
pLinCeu at tne last meeting upon the relations OF
the convocation to the diocese in several particu
iars mad not been printed, because this matter
nad peen referred by the bishop to a committee OF
their action would be anal. Under these circum.
stances he had thought that it was not worth
willie 10 nave the reports printed.
REV. Mr. sTEKLK's PROPOSITION.
Rev. Mr.. Steele said that the meeting of the con-
'OS~eAoAA AAoO AOC OCCA odllSIaCtOTyy Tic WOIk
TO De done had not been accomplished. He was
not prepared to go as far as the bishop and conne
tne business OF the cOnvOcation only to mission
work, but still he thought some change ought to
mlttee consisting OF three clergymen and two lay
men De appointed to consider the whole subject OF
the work and organization Of the convocatiOn, and
report at the next semi-annual meeting whether
changes proposed at the last diocesan convention,
OF any other changes, be desirable, in order that
changes desired by this convocation may be sub
cOmmtffaQ v wi no
the subject In their charge.
MI. Meloy, Of the committee to which this mat
that an effort in the direction of change IN the
organization OF the cOnvOcation had been begun
three years ago. His committee had made a re-
action upon, and he thought that this resolution
was simply to continue what had been continued
for such long time.
action but the committee referred to had made q
majority and minority report; but he did not
s Suppose mat the conyocaton wanted to act upon
Withdraw his resolution in favor OF the report.
several delegates thought that the adoption Of
Mr.. Steeles resolution was not necessary, as the
former reports could be printed and action taken
at the next meeting. The entire matter having
been very fully discussed, Rev. Mr.. steele said
draw his resolution. After the resolution was
withdrawn, upon motion of Rev. Mr.. Harold the
printed, and the subject Would be consdereI at
the next meeting.
THE PARISH OF st. LUKE'S
Rev. DIR. Elliott, from the committee appointed
for that purpose reported that they had not trans
ferred to the parish OF St Lukes their church build
Ing for the reason that the OF the District and
the church in regard to incorporation had not been
complied with.
The rector Of st. Luke's, Rev. DR.. Crummell,
stated That owing to various circumstances this
matter mad not been attended to- but that 1t would
be at an early day.
FINANCIAL.
Rev. j. B. Williams called attention to the fact
that the dean had paid over to the bishop the
funds OF the convocatiOn instead OF the treasurer
paying over such moneys, as the rules required He
stated that he did not intend to reflect upon the
dean, but he simply wished to call attention to
the matter.
The dean said that the bishop directed one
thing and the cOnvOcatiOn directed another thing
Under the present circumstances the regulations OF
and, owing the fact that they had been referred
to committee, it was difficult to know exactly
what the relations OF the convOcation to the do
cesar convention was 1t was also q question
whether the convocation had any rights or was
mere creature OF the bishop: He hoped that all
these questions would soon be adjusted.
A resolution OF regret at the withdrawal OF Rev.
Mr.. Andrews from the convocation was adopted.
Rev. Alexander McCabe, the editor of the Mary
land Churchnen, addressed the cOnvocation In
the interests OF the paper.
At 80 O'Clock the convocation adjourned for
Mn fS s Was seysd by the ladies' Of the
was resumed again at 2:3O.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates were present:
Clerical-Revs Mr.. Avirett, Brayshaw, Butler
Buck, Clark, Crummell, Davenport, Elliott, Falls
Gray, Griffith, Harold, Hutton Hundly, Hyland
Lindsay. McCabe, Mckee, Philips, Perry, Steele
Stuart Thomas, Townsend, Williams, Smith, Am
bier, and Claiborne. 1-'--
Lay Deegates-G F. Dawson, VIM. F. McGregor
IN. Augusta j. B. Burnside, r. b. B. Chew, 7. r.
BROOKS, r w. Walker, j. H. Bridge, Chas A. Har.
rod, ThOS. II. Hooker, Jno. w. Phillips, Thos s.
and S. W. Tulloch.
This evening missionary meeting will be held
Addresses Will be delivered by Rev. Mr. Thomas
and Rev. W. c. Butler and others. Bishop Paret
Is expected TO be present. The convocatiOn will
then finally adjourn.
LOCAL ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes
have been made in the stations and duties
OF officers in the Signal Corps: Second Lieut..
James A: Swift, ordered to proceed from
this city to San Francisco and Point
Reyes, California, to examine the
telegraph line to be constructed between those
points. After the completion OF this duty he is
charge OF all United States military teie-
graph lines transacting commercial business
In California, oregon, and Washington Territory
He Is authorized to inspect and condemn such un-
serviceable signal service property as may need
the action OF an inspector. Second Lieut..
VIM. d. Wright has been ordered to pro-
coed from this city to Woods Holl,
Mass, and relieve I'd Lieut.. julius H. Weber
OF the charge OF the sea coast telegraph line in
that vicinity, Lieut. Weber being ordered to San